Color Name
Blue (Munsell)*
Hex Color Code
#499AAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(73, 154, 173)
CMYK Values*
57.8%, 11.0%, 0.0%, 32.2%
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What color is 499AAD?

The RGB color code for color number #499AAD is RGB(73, 154, 173). In the RGB color model, #499AAD has a red value of 73, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 57.8% cyan, 11.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.4° (degrees), 40.7 % saturation, and 48.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #499AAD has a hue of 191.4° (degrees), 57.8 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 499AAD is cool or warm?

Color 499AAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #499AAD? (For interior and product design)

499AAD has an LRV of nearly 27.5. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#499AAD
LRV 27.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.5 of #499AAD with dark and light color

Is #499AAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 499AAD meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #499AAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #499AAD
Hex triplet
#499AAD
Red
49
Green
9A
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(73, 154, 173)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Green
154 (60.4%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
57.80%
Magenta
10.98%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(191.4deg, 40.7 %, 48.2 %)
Hue
191.4°
Saturation
40.65 %
Lightness
48.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
191.4°
Saturation
57.80 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(39, 77, 114)
Red
39 (15.1%)
Yellow
77 (30.1%)
Blue
114 (44.7%)
HWB
Hue
191.4°
Whiteness
28.63 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
71.37%
Magenta
39.61%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
21.85
Y
27.54
Z
43.7
YXY
Y1
27.54
X
0.23
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
59.48
A
-19.05
B
-17.4
CIE-Lch
L
59.48
C
25.8
H
222.41
CIE-Luv
L
59.48
U
-33.62
V
-23.53
Hunter-Lab
L
52.48
A
-17.54
B
-12.63
Other
LRV
~ 27.5 %
Munsell Color System
1.5B 5.8/5.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #499AAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 499AAD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
95.47% match | ΔE 4.53
#009DC4 Color Pacific Blue
94.18% match | ΔE 5.82
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
93.35% match | ΔE 6.65
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
93.32% match | ΔE 6.68

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 499AAD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 499AAD.

#4298B5 Color PANTONE 7459 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#009CB6 Color PANTONE 2229 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51
#0099B2 Color PANTONE 2396 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#009CBD Color PANTONE 7703 C
95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 499AAD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 499AAD.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
94.03% match | ΔE 5.97

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 499AAD.


Paint color for Hex #499AAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 499AAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 499AAD once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 499AAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #499AAD to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Behr

Hex color 499AAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #499AAD to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 499AAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #499AAD to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 499AAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #499AAD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 499AAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #499AAD to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
95.84% match | ΔE 4.16
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
92.71% match | ΔE 7.29
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
88.88% match | ΔE 11.12
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.24% match | ΔE 11.76

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#499AAD color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#499AAD
Blue (Munsell)*
#AD5C49
Redwood*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #499AAD?

Color that best contrast with #499AAD is #AD5C49, color name is Redwood*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #499AAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #499AAD is #AD5C49, color name is Redwood*.

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